Washington State Cougars (9-6) vs Stanford Cardinal (9-4)
Game Info: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 5:00 pm (Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum)
Betting Odds: Washington State Cougars -6.5 -- Over/Under: 137.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Stanford Cardinal will travel to play the Washington State Cougars in a PAC-12 game on Thursday.
The Stanford Cardinal are 9-4 (2-1) this season and have won three games in a row. Stanford is coming off of a big win against USC by a score of 75-69 in their last game. Stanford trailed by one point at halftime but was able to rally in the second half for the win, giving USC their first loss of the season. Harrison Ingram led the Cardinal with 21 points and 10 rebounds in the game. Stanford is averaging 70.8 points per game and is giving up 69.7 points per game against, while also averaging 37.6 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game. Harrison Ingram is averaging 12.8 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Jaiden Delaire is averaging 11.8 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game for the Cardinal. Stanford is shooting 45.1% on field goals, 65.4% on free throws, and 35.4% on three pointers.
The Washington State Cougars are 9-6 (2-2) this season and have lost two of their last three games. Washington State defeated Utah by a score of 77-61 in their last game. Washington State held their opponent to 35.3% shooting from the field and 22.7% shooting from three. Tyrell Roberts led the Cougars with 17 points and 6 rebounds in the win. Washington State is averaging 75.9 points per game and is giving up 64.5 points per game against, while also averaging 39 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per game. Michael Flowers is averaging 13.3 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game, while Noah Williams is averaging 12.6 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Cougars. Washington State is shooting 42.9% on field goals, 75.2% on free throws, and 34.4% on three pointers.
Stanford is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The over is 6-2 in Stanford’s last 8 games. Washington State is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win. The under is 4-0 in Washington State’s last 4 home games. The home team is 4-1 ATS in these two teams last 5 meetings.
Stanford is coming off of a great win against an undefeated USC team and will have a lot of momentum coming into this game. Washington State has struggled recently, but did beat a bad Utah team in their last game. Stanford played on Tuesday night, so this will be a quick turn around on the road for them. With that in mind, I am going with Washington State.